Event information
Description
This workshop brings together leading experts to discuss recent advances in algorithmic optimization, spanning theory, methods, and applications. Topics include optimization with partial differential equation constraints, numerical methods for large-scale systems, model reduction, optimal control, and inverse problems, as well as emerging approaches in uncertainty quantification and machine learning–driven optimization. By highlighting both methodological innovations and practical applications, the workshop reflects the broad and deep impact of algorithmic optimization in modern science and engineering. The event is organized on the occasion of Volker Schulz’s birthday, honoring his pioneering contributions to the field.
Date and Location
This one-day workshop will take place on November 28, 2025 in the conference room (5th floor) of the Mathematikon of Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 205.
Scientific Program
Presentations at this event are by invitation only. The following program is preliminary and subject to change.
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Opening |
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Stefan Volkwein: Optimization, Model Reduction and Control: Recent Contributions for the Lake Constance |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Michael Hinze: On Convergence of Steepest Descent in PDE Constrained Shape Optimization |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Coffee break |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Christina Schenk: From Uncertainty to Decision: Probabilistic and ML-Driven Optimization for Materials Discovery |
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Marc Steinbach: Data-Driven Elasticity in Hilbert Space |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch break at Bräustadel |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Anton Schiela: Constrained Optimization on Manifolds |
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Alfio Borzi: Applications of Optimal Control to Kinetic Models |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30 - 17:15 | Moritz Diehl: Numerical Optimal Control of Nonsmooth Systems |
| 17:15 - 18:00 | Nico Gauger: Solving Distributionally Robust Shape Design Problems with Applications in Aerospace |
Registration
Registration for this event is free of charge but mandatory. Please register by November 14, 2025.